Calming

Synonyms for "calming" (145 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (29)

abatement allayment alleviation appeasement appeasing assuagement blunting calmative conciliation cradling

Verb(1 words)

Noun(13 words)

anger managementappeasement assuage assuaging balm becalmingcalm cueclassroom grounding meditationcomforter comforting coolingcooling devicedampening

Adjective(5 words)

ataraxic balmiest balmybreathing exercisescomforting presence

Strong matches (44)

Adjective(1 words)

dampening technique

damping deadening demulsion detente diminution dreamy drowsy dulcification dulling easingeasing of relationsfalling-off gentling hushing leniency lessening letdown letup lightening loosening

Show 7 more words

lulling mediation mild mitigation modulation mollification mollifying

Verb(3 words)

deescalatedmaintain civil ordermaintain financial stability

Noun(13 words)

deescalating defusing depressant easeemotion regulatinggrounding activitygrounding exercisegrounding meditationgrounding meditation routinegrounding meditationsinner peacelenitive mellowing

Related words (72)

pacification pacifying palliationpeace-keeping forcepeacemaking peacemongering placability placation propitiation quietening quieting reduction relaxationrelaxation of tensionremission restful rocking sedative slackening softening

Show 9 more words

soothful soothing soporific stilling subduement tempering tranquilization tranquilizingunited nations troops

Noun(30 words)

pacification pacify peaceful quelling quiet reassurance relax relaxant relaxation relaxingrelaxing bubble bathsalving sedation sedative settle shushingsocial tensionsoft ambiencesoothe soother

Show 10 more words

soothingsoothing influencestabilizationstabilizing influencesteadying subduingtherapeutic methodtranquil tranquillizing unwinding

Verb(3 words)

placating reassured sedating

Adjective(10 words)

placatoryquiet mindquiet retreatreassuringreassuring messagerestfullest sedater slumberysoftening influencesoothing tone

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries

adjectivecausative verbchange of state verbdescriptoremotional regulation verbfactor influenceintransitive verbprocesssocial controlstatetransitive verb

More specific

13 entries

calming presencecool offemotional calmingmuted colorsnurturing environmentpacifyphysiological calmingquieting techniquesettle downsimple layoutsoft lightingsoothesoothing routine

Collocations

11 entries

calm downcalm the crowdcalm the nervescalming atmospherecalming colorcalming effectcalming influencecalming musiccalming presencecalming teastay calm

Inflections

5 entries

calmed calmer calmest calmings calms

Derivations

6 entries

calm calmed calmer calmest calmly calmness

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The parents succeeded in calming him down.

Source: tatoeba (325724)

If you have any opinions concerning traffic calming devices (humps, curb extensions, etc.) please write them.

Source: tatoeba (329102)

Tom is calming down.

Source: tatoeba (2273062)

I'm not calming you down.

Source: tatoeba (5036609)

Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.

More for "calming"

Meaning

Keep exploring

Read the definition Browse writing guides Read the blog